Mauritian Creole

20 Mauritian Creole phrases for greetings and everyday courtesy, from Hello (Allo) to I love you (Mo kontan twa).

Hello

Allo, pronounced a-LO

Good morning

Bonzour, pronounced bon-ZUR

Good evening

Bonswar, pronounced bon-SWAR

Good night

Bonswar, pronounced bon-SWAR

Goodbye

Orwar, pronounced or-WAR

How are you?

Kouma to ete?, pronounced ku-MA to e-TE

I'm fine

Mo bien, pronounced mo bien

Please

Silvouple, pronounced sil-vu-PLE

Thank you

Mersi, pronounced mer-SI

You're welcome

Avek plezir, pronounced a-VEK ple-ZIR

Sorry

Pardon, pronounced par-DON

Yes

Wi, pronounced wi

No

Non, pronounced non

My name is...

Mo nom se..., pronounced mo nom se...

What is your name?

Ki to nom?, pronounced ki to nom

Nice to meet you

Kontan renkont twa, pronounced kon-TAN ren-KONT twa

Do you speak English?

To koz angle?, pronounced to koz AN-gle

I don't understand

Mo pa konpran, pronounced mo pa kon-PRAN

Help!

Ede!, pronounced e-DE

I love you

Mo kontan twa, pronounced mo kon-TAN twa

20 Mauritian Creole phrases for getting around, from Where is...? (Kote...?) to Beach (Laplaz).

Where is...?

Kote...?, pronounced ko-TE...?

How much does it cost?

Kombie sa koute?, pronounced kom-BIE sa ku-TE

I need help

Mo bizin led, pronounced mo bi-ZIN led

Where is the hospital?

Kote lopital?, pronounced ko-TE lo-pi-TAL

Police

Lapolis, pronounced la-po-LIS

Airport

Laeroport, pronounced la-e-ro-PORT

Hotel

Lotel, pronounced lo-TEL

Restaurant

Restoran, pronounced res-to-RAN

Ticket

Tiket, pronounced ti-KET

Train station

Garstasion, pronounced gar-sta-SION

Bus stop

Arete bis, pronounced a-re-TE bis

Taxi

Taksi, pronounced tak-SI

Left

Gos, pronounced gos

Right

Drwat, pronounced drwat

Straight ahead

Toutdwat, pronounced tut-DWAT

Passport

Pasport, pronounced pas-PORT

Pharmacy

Farmasi, pronounced far-ma-SI

Bank

Labank, pronounced la-BANK

Market

Laboutik, pronounced la-bu-TIK

Beach

Laplaz, pronounced la-PLAZ

20 Mauritian Creole phrases for eating and drinking, from I'm hungry (Mo fin) to Sweet (Dou).

I'm hungry

Mo fin, pronounced mo fin

I'm thirsty

Mo swaf, pronounced mo swaf

The menu, please

Meni, silvouple, pronounced me-NI sil-vu-PLE

Water

Dilo, pronounced di-LO

Bread

Dipin, pronounced di-PIN

Meat

Laviann, pronounced la-VIAN

Fish

Pwason, pronounced pwa-SON

Vegetables

Legim, pronounced le-GIM

Delicious

Delisie, pronounced de-li-SIE

Bill please

Adision, silvouple, pronounced a-di-SION sil-vu-PLE

Tea

Dite, pronounced di-TE

Coffee

Kafe, pronounced ka-FE

Beer

Labyer, pronounced la-BIER

Wine

Diven, pronounced di-VEN

I am vegetarian

Mo pa manze laviann, pronounced mo pa man-ZE la-VIAN

Breakfast

Dezene, pronounced de-ze-NE

Lunch

Dine, pronounced di-NE

Dinner

Soupe, pronounced su-PE

Spicy

Pike, pronounced pi-KE

Sweet

Dou, pronounced du

14 Mauritian Creole phrases for emergencies and health, from Help! (Ede!) to Stop! (Aret!).

Help!

Ede!, pronounced e-DE

Call the police

Apel lapolis, pronounced a-PEL la-po-LIS

I need a doctor

Mo bizin doktер, pronounced mo bi-ZIN dok-TER

Fire!

Dife!, pronounced di-FE

Thief!

Vole!, pronounced vo-LE

I'm lost

Mo perde, pronounced mo per-DE

I had an accident

Mo finn ena enn aksidan, pronounced mo fin e-NA en ak-si-DAN

I'm sick

Mo malad, pronounced mo ma-LAD

Ambulance

Ambulans, pronounced am-bu-LANS

Hospital

Lopital, pronounced lo-pi-TAL

Emergency

Ijans, pronounced i-JANS

I need medicine

Mo bizin medikaman, pronounced mo bi-ZIN me-di-ka-MAN

Danger

Danze, pronounced dan-ZE

Stop!

Aret!, pronounced a-RET

14 Mauritian Creole phrases for work and money, from Meeting (Renion) to Deadline (Dat limit).

Meeting

Renion, pronounced re-NION

Contract

Kontra, pronounced kon-TRA

Invoice

Fakti, pronounced fak-TI

Payment

Peman, pronounced pe-MAN

Price

Pri, pronounced pri

Office

Birou, pronounced bi-RU

Manager

Manazer, pronounced ma-na-ZER

Company

Konpagni, pronounced kon-pa-GNI

Email

Imel, pronounced i-MEL

Phone

Telefon, pronounced te-le-FON

Schedule

Orер, pronounced o-REP

Project

Proze, pronounced pro-ZE

Report

Rapor, pronounced ra-POR

Deadline

Dat limit, pronounced dat li-MIT

20 Mauritian Creole phrases for numbers, days and time, from One (En) to Weekend (Wikenn).

One

En, pronounced en

Two

De, pronounced de

Three

Trwa, pronounced trwa

Four

Kat, pronounced kat

Five

Sink, pronounced sink

Six

Sis, pronounced sis

Seven

Set, pronounced set

Eight

Uit, pronounced uit

Nine

Nef, pronounced nef

Ten

Dis, pronounced dis

Twenty

Ven, pronounced ven

Hundred

San, pronounced san

Thousand

Mil, pronounced mil

What time is it?

Ki ler li ete?, pronounced ki LER li e-TE

Today

Zordi, pronounced zor-DI

Tomorrow

Dime, pronounced di-ME

Yesterday

Ier, pronounced ier

Monday

Lindi, pronounced lin-DI

Friday

Vandredi, pronounced van-dre-DI

Weekend

Wikenn, pronounced wi-KEN